Cambridgeshire title for Perse hockey team

30 Sep 2019

The Perse U14 girls’ hockey team maintained a 100% record to clinch the county schools title.

They won all three matches in the round-robin tournament at Wilberforce Road to be crowned Cambridgeshire champions and book their spot in the East round at Bedford on 7 November.

The team started well with an 8-0 triumph against Kimbolton School thanks to two goals apiece from Holly Smith and May Busher and one each by Ellena Izzard, Hannah Scotland, Charlotte Rye and Grace Bennett.

Goals from Holly Smith and Charlotte Rye helped The Perse to a 2-1 victory over the Stephen Perse Foundation before rounding off a successful day by beating The Leys 4-1 with Charlotte Rye, Hannah Scotland, Ellena Izzard and Xanthe Farman all on target.